Mold eob vaults and the like



Nov. 20, 19280 J. L. JANISGH MOLD FOR VAULTS AND THE LIKE Filed June 16 1927 5 Shuts-Shut 1 M C m m W v k; w 5 d. 4 M 0 J m .M S 6 8w m W j Nov. 20, 1928.

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J. L. JANISCH MOLD FOR VAUL'IS AND THE LIKE Filed June 16, 1927 :5 Shuts-Shut 3 .mn M 26 V a \H W 6/ 6/5 (life/way Patented Nov. 20, 1923.

PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN L. JANISCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MOLD FOR VAULTS AND THE LIKE.

Application filed June 16,

My invention relates to improvements in molds adapted for use in forming burial vaults, caskets and thelike, and has for its principal object the providing of a novel 5 mold of the character described which will be rugged in construction and convenient of use.

Another object of my invention is to provide a time and labor saving device for the 10 construction of molds.

A further object of my invention is to provide novel means for manipulating and removing the molds from the completed vaults, etc.

These and other objects and advantages or" construction, I attain by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of my device with a 2 cover of the inner core partly broken away.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3 is an end view, partly in cross section, with one of the walls broken away in part. i

Fig. 4: is a perspective view of a section of a side wall of the collapsible inner core.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a corner member of the inner core.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a corner 30 locking element of the inner core.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a thumb and adjusting nut. Y

8 is an enlarged perspective view of a clamping and sustaining lug.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of adetachable corner member of the outside casing.

Fig. 1.0 is a typical section of the V-shaped seal of a completed concrete vault and lid therefor.

Referring more particularly to the drawing in which similar characters of reference apply to like parts in the several figures, 10 is a base plate, on which side members 16 and end members 17 are removably placed to constitute with the cornelnsections 18 which are detachable from side and end members byrespectively, by means of set screws 1927. Serial No. 199,278.

The detachable corner sections are further secured to the side anden'd walls by means of novel lugs 21 having wings 21 clamped to the coacting flanges 22 and 23, on the corner section members 18 of the side wall 16, The corner sections 18 are also provided with a flare 25 which is adapted to conform to the configuration of the exterior part of the molding casing, and to provide strengthening means for the corner section itself.

A core member A? having side walls 26 and end walls 27, provided with cleats 28, is adapted to fit into the space between the walls of the exterior mold. Removably connected to theside walls and end walls of said core are corner sections 29 having shouldered wings 29 held securely to the side and end walls 26 and 27, respectively, by means of re silient curved locking elements 30, having the perforations 80 to accommodate bolts 31, whereby the walls and corners of the inner core may be securely and adjustably clamped by'the coaction of the locking. elements 30 with bolts 31 and thumb nuts 82. Formed in the base plate 10 between the outer form and the inner core is a V-shaped rib 35 adapted tofform a V-shaped groove in the corresponding part of a vault (not shown) formed in the mold.

A lid or top member 33 fitting snugly on the rim or the inner core is provided on its under side with a centrally positioned handle bracket 34 for the convenient manipulation of the same.

It will now be understood that the space between the outer forms and the inner core is iilled with a suitable concrete mixture. After the mixture is set, the tapered pins 19, bolt and nuts 20, and the lugs 21 the outer form are removed, whereupon tl 0 side and end walls and the corners may be removed. The form is then turned upside down and the base plate 20 removed, giving access to the interior of the core, the corner members 27 of which are readily removed therefrom after the clamping elements 29 and 32 have been loosened. The lid 83can now be removed by the handle bracket 34, thus compietin the operation.

It will be observed'that the lug 21- serve;

in a double capacity, viz, as a means slidably adjustable, on the flanges of the-side Walls and the corner sections, to lift and manipulate the mold by the usual ropes or cradle provided for that purpose; and also as a quickly detachable clamping element to bind the min I ner sections and the side Walls into rigid engagement. a

While I have shown the outer form as prof vided with conventional bolts and nuts and tapered pins in addition t6 the novel lifting and clamping lugs 21, in practice I have been able to expedite the putting together and the taking apart of theniold using the lugs 121 inane, which serve botht'o clamp the memthe of the f rm together andas a ineagnsfor attachingthe ropes or cradleto lift and mainline the form or the finished pi-aaaa. Iii the inner care member, ea ements 29, reasoii er their purvea Sara-gs, effect in co-operationvvith thumb nuts 32, a tensioningi and locking st ess against thee1ea'ts '28 coinrnonto thisia rt. 'H'er'eto ore much time has lost in, the detaching of the side and end walls of both the outer itorm and the inner cci'e,wvl1icl1,'by novel means of securing these members to the removable corners, is

now greatly lessened. s a v I have described and illustrated a preferred embodiment of my invention, but it will, of course, be iinderstood that the device is s us esp-tibia of modification without departing from the essential'feature of, or sacrifijcing any at the aajv'aaa e's t eee Hence, I do not limit myself toth'e precise details of constructio'n as set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as fairly lie Within the scope of the appended "claims.

Having thus described my inventionwhat I claim as new and desire to'secure by Letters Patent is re I y e V V 1. Ina mold-having ren'rovable"corner side and end ear-1s, means d'e'tachably adjustable whereby said side and end walls may be both joined together and conveniently elevated and manipulated. v I j,

9. a mold comprising side and end Walls, a 'lu rality or corner elements of ashapje and "size to conform to the configuration of said side and end vvalls, and fastening means ap plied solely to the exte'iior junetion oi said corner elements with the side and end walls,

- said fasteilihg ineahs providing instrumentalities for lifting said mold, whereby a mold is completed. e

3. In a collapsible mold, side and end Walls in combination .With detachable corner sections of a shape and configuration topreserve a uniform continuity of outline ofsaid mold,

and means applied exteriorly to the junction Y of thecorner sections with the side and end walls whereby the mold is both completed and provided With lifting and manipulating means; i 7 I I 4.111 a mold having side and'end Walls, detachable corners of the same vertical; height as the side and end Walls, and means both. joining the detachable ez rneieside and end ivalljs together and p oviding liningand manipulating means v 5. Ina mold, in combinatio'n a collapsible" oiiterform, a collapsible inner core having removable corners,"side and end 'W'alls,-'a plurality of resilient tensioningmeansivvhereby the corners, side and end yv allsar'e joined securely to form a completed ifnneii core.

6. In a mold comprisingan outerform and: I

an inner collapsible core; cleats attached to reliioi abl'e side and end Walls in said'in'ner core, and resilientmeans whereby a plurality of detachable corners are boundsecurely to said sideand end Walls by tensioning element-s applied to said c1eats. V V v V e d 7. In a mold comprising anoute'r form and an inner collapsible core having removable corners, sideand end walls prov ded w th to accommodate registering lids thereon,

means Wherebysaid collapsibl'eouter form may be rigidly inaintainedin operativecondiion and both provided With lifting and manipulating means 9. In a mold comprising aninner collapsible core and: an outer collapsible for'l'n having detachable corners, side and end wa'lls, ex ternal means including .Winged clamping and lifting lu'gs foi niing a part of said mold, whereby the corners, side and end Walls of the ou'ter form may be accurately aligned.

10. In a mold, an outer form comprising detachable corners, side and end walls flanges on said corners, side and end Walls and means on said flanges accommodating a plurality of elements including lifting lugs and tapered fpins adapted to quickly align the flanges; thereby providing ana'ceu'rate mold; 11. In a mold, in combination, an outer form having collapsible alls and corners, an inner collapsible core, means to lions a V-shaped groove in a vault cast in said mold,

means to align the collapsible Walls and C01 join the corners, side and end Walls firmly ners of the outer form, and means both together, said means consisting of ziplurality strengthening the outer form and providing of resilient elements olampingly held by lifting and manipulating means. thumb adjusting nuts.

12. In a mold comprising an outer form In testimony whereof I have signed my and a collapsible inner core having detachname to this specification. able corners, side and end Walls, means to JOHN L. JANISGH. 

